My Experience Of Volunteering At The ASHA Convention

The Salvation Army hires employees who accept the organization’s core values, supports the mission, and maintains the organization’s image. As a result, “an organizational climate is created where employees share perceptions about the organization and work environment” (Robbins & Judge, 2015, p. 251). The organization relies mainly on volunteers, so leaders must communicate actively with the community to gain support, as there are few paid positions. The majority of volunteers come from the community, religious organizations, or college students who are interning within the Salvation Army.

I love the idea of providing students with a variety of opportunities that would satisfy each student's needs. Whether its research, volunteering and community service, it all is provided here. The curriculum also allows for a great amount of flexibility enabling students to pursue these other interest that would make them very competitive for residencies. I have a great interest in practicing in underserved communities upon graduation, therefore every opportunity I get to volunteer in clinics and shadow physician in underserved regions is something I look forward to here at Western University of Health Sciences. Likewise, the diverse student body is great as each student come from various backgrounds and have unique experiences all of which

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I attended the Dignity Initiative titled In Their Shoes on March 14, 2017 at the Preston Ridge Campus. I sat with a group of individuals that I have never met, so it truly gave a different atmosphere for the workshop. The range of ages for participants at my table ranged from eighteen to mid fifties. I found this to be of the utmost help in particular.

To volunteer at special events such as Health and Wellness fairs, festivals, parades and fundraisers:

Volunteers of America is not only a nonprofit community organization but also a ministry of service that is committed to helping people in need to rebuild their lives and reach their total potential. The organization is effective in helping people in need to rebuild their lives through its huge workforce that consist of approximately 16,000 paid professional employees. Moreover, the organization also accomplishes its mission through various human service programs such as housing and healthcare. Throughout its history, Volunteers of America has continued to support and empower the most vulnerable groups in America including at-risk youth, homeless individuals and families, veterans, people returning from prisons, and individuals recovering from addictions. Generally, through integrating deep compassion with the highly efficient programs and services, the organization's work touches the heart, body, mind, and spirit of the people it serves.

Attendance at community events is encouraged however they must be approved by myself or Ms. Addo. Once approved

This summer I had the opportunity to intern at a global non-profit organization called Bethany Christian Services. Bethany Christian Services is located in 36 states and works in many countries around the world; I worked at the Grand Rapids, MI office, which concentrates on providing refugee services. I initially applied to be the Cuban employment specialist assistant and came in for an interview with an open mind, but that is not what happened. The interview was horrible: I did not speak spanish which was required nor did I corrected the interviewer when she thought I was fluent in Swahili. I was confident I did not get the job, would get referred to be an intern for other employers, or would have to decline the job offer because I did not speak swahili. Nevertheless, I received a call from Adier Deng the African employment specialist a week later was hired through the phone. I was baffled, immediately clarifying that I did not speak Swahili which he did not seem to mind.

Over the course of a month, I dedicated time to volunteer with agencies that focus on providing safe and productive programs for children. Stop Child Abuse Now also known as SCAN, focuses on stopping/preventing child abuse in homes. This agency teams with many different agencies around Richmond to help parents and children coop and learn way to avoid situations of abuse. My duty for volunteering was teaming with Virginia Commonwealth University Health Services and making SCAN a known organization throughout Richmond community. VCU threw a wellness block party that included many different health services but also gave members of the community to learn and seek help with many different organizations that were there promoting their business or organization. I sat with one other girl and passed out flyers and contact information to those who were interested in the organizations. I explained to individuals what the program was about and the benefits of the program. I had one particular interaction with this young mother who explained she was in a situation where children were being abused and the authorities were notified and now she’s seeking counseling for her and the children involved. I and the other young lady volunteering with me were able to give her information on the program and also contact numbers to individuals that could help her situation. This young woman was very grateful and happy she found an organization that could assist her with her situation. From this

For the volunteering assignment, I chose two volunteering events: the “Norcal Community College Counselor Breakfast” and the “CSUEB Education Summit.” Both of these events are being held on the California State East Bay Campus. They are both classified as special events, and they are both hosted by the Prospective Student Services Department. Although each of these events has a specific focus, they are both directly related to addressing the needs of prospective CSUEB students.

I would like to attend the national convention to further extend my knowledge about FFA. This is my first year as an FFA member and I would love to see what FFA is really about. I am not in Parli Pro or any other FFA group but I would like to go to the convention to see what it truly means to be an FFA member. I don’t really know that much about FFA yet, but I really want to expand

CASA is a nonprofit organization focused on helping the lives of abused or neglected children in foster care. The purpose of CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates) is the help choose what is best for a child, and to act as a voice for their child in court. Volunteers are trained and appointed by a court official to a child in need. Then, a volunteer will independently visit and interact with their child in hopes of getting to know their situation from their point of view. Then after gathering information, the volunteer is then able to go to a judge and make recommendations on what is in the best interest of the child.

For my community service I volunteer at the event to help organize before and during the symposium. I helped organize the discussion

I grew up in a home where volunteering was a fact of life. My dad was a member of